Answer to Question #252462 in Law for KGALALELO GAMEDE

Question

TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU THINK THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC HAS HAD AN IMPACT ON THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC SYSTEM BY LOOKING AT CRIME RATE, BAN OF ALCOHOL AND CURFEWS.

Answer 1

Covid 19 has pushed many governments and criminal justice officers to explicitly adopt measures that would reduce the spread of the pandemic while increasing public safety. As such, the criminal justice system has adopted measures such as curfews which not only proof effective to curb the pandemic but also increasing public safety overall. Other measures such as use of face masks and social distancing have been adopted to increase public safety